Finance committee  I think it's a very important question. I know it's coming from Quebec. We are also producing a high-end cider and ice cider, and I think it's really important to include this in this bill and find a wording that includes fermented cider and product from apples.

Finance committee  It's not allowed. It's just not allowed. With the regulations now, you're not allowed to send one case of wine to a private consumer in New Brunswick.

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  No.

Finance committee  It's very easy. We have, worldwide, an overproduction of wine, as we notice. You can buy wine from Argentina for 62¢ a litre, but we also have a problem here: we have a very strong currency. If you import American wine to Canada, I think it is 11% or 12% more, because of this c

Finance committee  Absolutely. I think what we forget today is really the whole tourism aspect. What we're doing in the industry in general in Canada, really.... We noticed that experiential tourism is a very big trend. We can go around the world where wineries are, and it's a huge impact. On the

Finance committee  For me, it's not an excuse to lose money on the liquor commission side for the province. We gain this money on the business side from each winery. I think that's really an economic impact for all wineries that can do this.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to express my thoughts in reference to Bill C-311. I wish to emphasize that this is my opinion in regard to this issue and has nothing to do with the opinion of an organization. First you have to realize where I am